Category: Southern California OC News

New Los Angeles City Ordinance Bans Misleading Advertising From Pregnancy Centers  

October 24, 2022
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The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-0, with five members absent, to pass an ordinance Oct. 21 that would punish pregnancy service centers for misleading women through advertising about their services, with a $10,000 fine for each violation. Such locations support women who are unsure about whether to have an abortion, give up their child…

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Judge Asks Santa Ana, County to Allow ‘Walk-Up’ Stays in Existing Shelters After Blocking New Winter Shelter

October 24, 2022
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After blocking Orange County’s plans to open a cold weather shelter in Downtown Santa Ana earlier this month, the federal court judge presiding over the dispute pushed local officials to find an alternative shelter solution that will allow walk-ups instead of just referrals. “It’s just inhumane to have people sit in the rain,” U.S. District…

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Judge Allows Orange County to Open Winter Shelter in Santa Ana After Blocking Previous Site

October 24, 2022
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After blocking Orange County’s plans to open a cold-weather shelter in Downtown Santa Ana earlier this month, the federal court judge presiding over the dispute allowed the county to open the shelter in a different location in the city at an Oct. 21 hearing. “It’s just inhumane to have people sit in the rain,” U.S….

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Protesting of Irvine Asphalt Plant Continues, City Postpones Settlement

October 24, 2022
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As Irvine residents continue to protest smells emitting from the All American Asphalt Plant in north Irvine, the city council, which is in litigation with the plant, has yet to come to a decision on how to resolve the issue. Irvine City Manager Oliver Chi reintroduced a proposed settlement during an Oct. 11 city council…

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LA, OC Unemployment Rates Drop In September

October 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate sunk to 4.5 percent in September, down from a revised 5.2 percent in August, according to the latest figures released by the state Employment Development Department (EDD). The 4.5 percent rate was well below the 9.8 percent rate in September 2021. In Orange County, the September unemployment…

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1 Killed, 3 Injured in Fullerton Crash

October 24, 2022
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FULLERTON, Calif.—A man died Sunday when his speeding sedan struck a car that turned in front of him in a Fullerton intersection. The crash occurred at 2:47 p.m. at Harbor Boulevard and La Entrada Place, according to Fullerton police Capt. Jon Radus. The initial investigation revealed that a speeding dark gray Kia Forte was northbound…

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Man Punches 8-Months Pregnant Woman in Stomach in Tustin Crime Spree: Police

October 24, 2022
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TUSTIN, Calif.—A 28-year-old man is in custody after allegedly carrying out a violent crime spree in Tustin that included punching the stomach of a woman eight months pregnant, attacking an elderly woman, and sexually assaulting another woman, police said Sunday. Sean Anthony Aguilera of Orange committed a total of five assaults within about two hours…

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Man Arrested For Alleged Bomb Threat at Laguna Niguel Train Station

October 23, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—A suspect was arrested Oct. 22 for allegedly threatening to ignite an explosion at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink station, authorities said. The suspect was taken into custody at about 1:30 p.m., according to spokeswoman Carrie Braun of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. While at the station at 28200 Forbes Road, the suspect…

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Man Fatally Shot in Front of Santa Ana Apartment Building

October 23, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A man died Oct. 22 at a Santa Ana hospital following a shooting in front of an apartment building. The shooting was reported at 9:50 p.m. Oct. 21 in the 1600 block of South Evergreen Street, according to a Santa Ana police statement. A woman called to report hearing gunshots and that she…

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Felon Gets Life Without Parole for Father’s Day Fatal Shooting in Santa Ana

October 22, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 36-year-old felon was sentenced Oct. 21 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for gunning down a father working in his food truck on Father’s Day as the defendant was aiming at a gang rival in Santa Ana. Jose De Jesus Gomez-Ochoa was convicted in March of murder with a…

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